NFW held a press conference one week before their debut show at Shinjuku FACE & it focused on the main event for the debut show...Hiroyo Matsumoto v Ayako Hamada for the NFW Championship:

Matsumoto: Everybody knows how great a wrestler Hamada is & how respected a competitor but I'm not coming to lose. I respect Hamada but this is my time & I'm determined to defeat Hamada & become the 1st NFW Champion!

Hamada: I've seen Matsumoto wrestle & she is one of the best in joshi today and will only get better...but she's not a championship-level wrestler yet & she's not on my level either. I respect Matsumoto but I don't fear her & plan to be the 1st NFW Champion!

Matsumoto: What the hell does that mean, Hamada? I'm not a championship-level wrestler? I've won many titles in my career already & I think you should show me more respect & fear!

Hamada: (laughing) I don't fear anybody, Matsumoto. I do respect you but I will pound you, or anybody, who stands in the way of my winning a major championship! Just look at my record!

Matsumoto: (stands up & walks toward Hamada but is held back) I'm going to make you regret your words today, Hamada. I was trying to be respectful but if you want a fight, you got it!

Hamada: Bring it on, little girl. See you in the ring, next Sunday! I'll let my wrestling skills do the real talking for me!

With that, the two ladies have to be pulled out & it seems like the bad blood & intensity is overflowing for the NFW title at Shinjuku FACE in just a week! Should be a great match & hope to see all our fans there...while creating new fans at the same time!!

A very loud & excited crowd filled Shinjuku FACE for NFW's debut show & were not disappointed. Joey Styles came out early to get the crowd revved up & Megumi Kudo's appearance was a marquee point in the night. The wrestling show was top-notch & the two final matches were met with standing ovations at the end!

4) Apple Miyuki beat Shu Shibutani & Haruka Matsuo. Miyuki pinned Shibutani with a swinging DDT off the rope, while Matsuo was outside the ring, in 8:13 & then hit the Apple Buster on Matsuo for the pin at 11:45!

Sarah Stock entered the ring first, followed by Hiroyo Matsumoto. There was mutual respect between the two combatants but also a "steely stare," as both know what's at stake.Sarah Stock took the fight to Hiroyo, who gave back as much as she received. The crowd seemed to be solidly behind Hiroyo, for the most part. and while Sarah Stock had her moments, it was clear that she couldn't match Hiroyo's power. Sarah Stock attempted a double underhook powerbomb but Hiroyo blocked it & hit the Backdrop Driver on Sarah Stock for the 1-2-3 pin at 18:47 & another shot at the NFW title!

NFW Tag Team Championship

This was a match-up of young vs old...aka, experienced...as the Shirai sisters defended the tag titles v the legendary duo of Manami Toyota & Mima Shimoda! As much as the crowd loves the Shirai sisters, there was no doubt who the crowd was behind for this match. After 10 or so minutes of solid technical wrestling, the match turned into a total brawl & spilled outside the ring. Mio Shirai & Mima Shimoda came out bloody after being smashed with chairs, tables & into the ring posts. Io Shirai & Manami Toyota escaped the blood but took serious punishment themselves. It looked like the "old guard" might pull off the victory when Manami Toyota then set up Io for the Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex but Mio distracted the ref towards Mima Shimoda & Mio delivered a roundhouse kick to Manami's back, freeing Io. Mima Shimoda, enraged, came into the ring after Mio Shirai but got a Roundhouse Kick to the face & was pinned 1-2-3 at 21:51. The Shirai sisters retained the tag titles but the crowd was as enraged as Toyota & Shimoda about the Shirais' tactics & demanded another title shot in their kind of match! The crowd roared, while the Shirai sisters conferred with each other. The Shirai sisters agreed & the bombshell was told & who better to tell the crowd & TV audience than Joey Styles, the voice of NFW, in the ring...THE SHIRAI SISTERS v MANAMI TOYOTA/MIMA SHIMODA FOR THE NFW TAG TITLES, IN AN ELECTRIFIED STEEL CAGE MATCH! You can probably realize what Joey Styles' response was..."OMG, OMG, OMG"!!

NFW Championship

Ayako Hamada & Cheerleader Melissa shook hands before their title match...and that's where the friendliness ended. One of the hardest-hitting matches in joshi history, Hamada & Melissa also went to the outside...with Hamada getting busted open! Melissa tore into Hamada like nobody ever had but Hamada gave back as well. The ref was unable to control the action and, with both ladies fighting like pitbulls on the outside of the ring, finally declared the match a Double DQ at 23:19. Hamada retained the NFW title but Melissa was enraged that the match had ended & demanded a rematch at the next NFW show. I can only imagine what will happen when Hamada & Melissa meet again!

NFW's "Blood, Sweat & Explosions" card was a smashing success! A full house was expected at the Osaka Rinkai Sports Center & the fans AND show didn't disappoint, as the fans came away fully appreciative of the wrestling displayed.

The card was solid & fans seemed to agree that the Yoko Bito-Hikaru Shida time limit draw was the best match of the lower portion of the card but the highlight of the night were the final two matches:

NFW Tag Team Championship - Electrified Cage

The first team to enter the ring were the challengers, Manami Toyota & Mima Shimoda, and they were the obvious favorites of the crowd, as the fans went nuts when they appeared! On the other hand, the Shirai sisters were greeted with LOUD boos...not that they cared! But the biggest impact was the appearance of Kana from the GALAXY promotion, as she came to the ring with the Shirai sisters...a Triple Tails reunion, of sorts! However, Kana was there simply for moral support...or, so everyone thought! The first five or so minutes were a feeling-out process, with both teams a little tentative knowing how important & dangerous a match it was. However, after the Shirai's repeated use of double-teaming & illegal tactics, the team of Toyota & Shimoda had enough and the fight turned into a full-fledged brawl...and the first one to get "electrifed" was Io Shirai & the second was Mima Shimoda. All four ladies were busted open by the end of the match. The finish came when Mima Shimoda motioned to the timekeeper to turn off the electrified cage, allowing her to climb over & down and gain the victory and tag titles. Kana, seeing this, got a hold of some cage-cutters & tried to free Io Shirai...Mio Shirai & Manami Toyota were laid out in the middle of the cage, after a wicked exchange of suplexes & roundhouse kicks. After a while, it was obvious that Mima Shimoda would beat Io Shirai to the outside, when Kana left Io Shirai to cut through the cage door herself & proceeded to stop Mima Shimoda from reaching the ground, by climbing the outside cage to intercept Mima Shimoda...which Kana did & the two engaged in a brutal fight on the outside of the cage, bashing each other's face & head into the steel. Soon, Kana was as busted open, as Shimoda. But the interference by Kana worked...as Io Shirai finally cut the cage enough to crawl out & touch the outside mat first, at 25:04, and retaining the NFW Tag Team titles for the Shirai sisters! Bloody & battered but still the champs, the Shirai sisters & Kana...aka Triple Tails...walked away victorious.

NFW Championship - Three-Way Match

Hard to believe that the crowd could possibly be ready for another main event match, after the Electrified Cage, but they gathered their wits & cheered on their favorites in the Three-Way match for the NFW Championship! The overwhelming favorite was Hiroyo Matsumoto & the crowd didn't want to be disappointed a second time...however, Ayako Hamada was the defending champion and not about to give up her title. The match started out very slowly, with Matsumoto, Hamada & Melissa respecting each other & looking for the right opportunity to ATTACK! Finally, all three ladies started laying into each other & the match even went to the outside of the ring. To say these ladies are the stiffest of all joshi is an understatement...what sounds of flesh beating flesh that reverberated throughout the arena! Finally, with Hamada on the outside of the ring, Matsumoto took her opportunity & set Cheerleader Melissa up for the Backdrop Driver...1-2-3...and now it was just Matsumoto & Hamada in a rematch of sorts from the 1st NFW show. Hamada hammered Matsumoto with everything she could & hit the Hamada Driver on Matsumoto, not once but twice. On her third attempt, Matsumoto blocked it & hit the Ligerbomb on Hamada...1-2-3...the crowd ERUPTED into cheers & Hiroyo Matsumoto cried tears of joy at becoming the second NFW Champion! In a great act of sportsmanship, Ayako Hamada insisted on handing the title to Hiroyo & put the title around Matsumoto's waist. Hamada then lifted Hiroyo's hand into the air & the crowd just ate it up!

What an awesome night of wrestling. Stay tuned for news on NFW's next wrestling show!

2) Misaki Ohata beat Mio Shirai in 12:37 with the Fairy Lock submission. The fans were really into this match as both girls pulled out all the stops in this match. Misaki dominated the first half with her assortment of holds but Mio wouldn't give up & Mio took over after. However, Mio missed a Roundhouse Kick on Misaki, who took Mio to the mat & locked on the submission finisher.

3) Apple Miyuki beat Bambi in 11:24 when Apple Miyuki hit Bambi with a chair, followed by the Apple Buster. This Hardcore match lived up to the billing as both tore into each other with everything they could find. Both girls brought weapons to the ring, ranging from garbage cans to whips, and all were used. They fought all over the arena & both were busted open at the end. Apple, though, proved to be just a bit tougher.

4) Cheerleader Melissa beat Io Shirai in 15:42 with the Kudome Driver. Brutal match with Melissa bashing Io's body all over the arena. Io proved her toughness though, by giving back to Melissa, everything she was getting. Late in the match, Io had Melissa on the mat, set up for the Purple Thunder Splash but Melissa moved & Io couldn't recover. Cheerleader Melissa advances to the "Princess of NFW" title match!

5) Ayako Hamada beat Cherry in 9:57 with THREE straight Hamada Drivers! Cherry fought hard & didn't back away from Ayako but Hamada's strength & skill proved too much for Cherry to overcome. Ayako Hamada advances, to meet Cheerleader Melissa, in the "Princess of NFW" title match at the next show!

6) Hiroyo Matsumoto beat Manami Toyota in 23:36 with the Fisherman's Buster to retain her NFW Title. This match went back & forth and the crowd was torn between who to cheer for. Toyota did all her usual moves...rolling Toyota, missile dropkicks, layover leglock, Ocean suplexes, etc...but couldn't put Matsumoto away. Eventually, Hiroyo wore down Toyota & hit the Fisherman's Buster on her. Both women hugged afterwards & the crowd gave both a standing ovation.

3) Mima Shimoda & Apple Miyuki fought to a double countout after 13:42. This match was fought outside the ring more than inside, as both women pummeled each other.

4) Hiroyo Matsumoto/Misaki Ohata beat GAMI/Cherry in 15:32 when Misaki Ohata used the Fairy Lock on Cherry. The crowd was really into this match & the reunion of 3S. Matsumoto & Ohata didn't disappoint...playing to the crowd. GAMI & Cherry had their moments in the match but Matsumoto & Ohata controlled most of the match and the crowd roared at the end.

"Princess of NFW" Championship

5) Cheerleader Melissa beat Ayako Hamada in 17:14 when Melissa hit the Kudome Driver...not once, but twice...on Hamada to become the 1st "Princess of NFW" Champion! This was a rematch of their NFW Championship match at Mother's Day Slaughter, which ended in a Double Countout & Ayako Hamada retaining the title. This match was just as brutal and went all over the arena. Hamada hit Melissa with TWO Hamada Drivers at the end but couldn't get the 1-2-3 on Melissa. Melissa then turned the tables on Hamada & hit the Kudome Driver on Hamada...but Melissa wanted to make sure of her victory & delivered a second Kudome Driver on Hamada for the win. The crowd didn't seem too thrilled about a Gaijin winning the "Princess of NFW" title, especially against such a popular wrestler like Hamada! Something tells me that the war between these two female warriors is far from over.

NFW Tag Team Championship

6) Io Shirai/Mio Shirai beat Hikaru Shida/Yoko Bito in 10:22 when Mio Shirai hit the Roundhouse Kick on Yoko Bito & the Shirai sisters retain the NFW tag titles! Hikaru Shida & Yoko Bito had their moments and were not intimidated by the Shirai sisters...but Mio & Io were just too dominant for them and controlled the match. The chemistry & tag team experience of the Shirai sisters was evident and the crowd was not happy about the result.

3) Hikaru Shida beat Sarah Stock in 12:19 when she hit the Facebuster on Sarah Stock. Fantastic match with numerous near-pins & great technical wrestling. The match could've gone either way but Shida was able to pull out the huge victory & might have set herself up for a future NFW title shot v Hiroyo Matsumoto.

4) Yoko Bito beat Cheerleader Melissa in 11:29 when she hit a Roundhouse Kick on Melissa. Shocking result, which happened when Melissa thought she had Bito finished & set her up for the Kudome Driver but Bito fought out of it & caught Melissa off-guard. Melissa dominated the match & demanded a rematch next week...for the "Princess of NFW" title!

5) Ayako Hamada beat Mailia Hosaka in 6:56 when she hit the Hamada Driver on Hosaka. Hamada dominated from start to finish...pretty much a squash!

NFW Street Fight

6) Apple Miyuki/Bambi beat Manami Toyota/Mima Shimoda in 17:36 when Apple Miyuki hit the Apple Buster on Mima Shimoda. Brutal match...with all four ladies bleeding & fighting all over the arena. Weapons were used freely. Apple Miyuki & Bambi came into the ring, mocking Toyota & Shimoda as "old-timers" but Toyota/Shimoda showed they can still brawl with the best of them.

NFW Main Event - "Legends Collide"

7) Hiroyo Matsumoto/Misaki Ohata/Ayumi Kurihara (UJWF) beat Io Shirai/Mio Shirai/Kana (GALAXY) in 22:43 when Ayumi Kurihara hit THREE Uranage's on Kana for the pin. The crowd was pumped for this match & it didn't disappoint! The six women went at it from the beginning & the crowd was solidly behind 3S & Ayumi.There was some great chain wrestling early on but, eventually, all hell broke loose & the match was fought all over the arena. There were numerous near-falls between the two teams & neither team dominated the match but, at the end, the Shirai sisters were brawling with 3S on the outside. Kana set up Ayumi for her roundhouse kick but Ayumi ducked & delivered three straight uranage moves on Kana for the victory. The crowd erupted with applause, as Hiroyo Matsumoto, Misaki Ohata & Ayumi Kurihara celebrated in the ring. Afterwards, a still stunned Kana took the mic & called out Ayumi Kurihara for a singles match...anytime, anywhere!

1) Cherry beat Haruka Matsuo in 9:24 when she hit the Fantasy Illusion and, afterwards, demanded a shot at the "Princess of NFW" title at the next show. Good match but Cherry proved too much for Haruka Matsuo.

3) Ayako Hamada & Manami Toyota fought to a 30-minute time limit draw. Fantastic match with multiple near-falls & crowd interaction. Both ladies kicked out of their opponents' signature moves...Hamada Driver & Japanese Ocean Cyclone Bee Bomb. Afterwards, both ladies agreed to a steel-cage match at the next show, in order to settle their issues...and the winner getting an NFW title shot.

"Princess of NFW" Title

4) Cheerleader Melissa (c) beat Yoko Bito in 8:52 when she hit THREE consecutive Kudome Drivers on Bito to retain her title. Brutal & stiff match, especially from Melissa! Yoko Bito did her best to go toe-to-toe with Melissa but Melissa was too much & laid out Bito!

NFW Tag Team Championship

5) Apple Miyuki/Bambi beat Io Shirai/Mio Shirai (c) in 16:29 when Apple Miyuki hit the Apple Buster on Mio Shirai for the pin...Apple Miyuki & Bambi become the 2nd NFW Tag Team champs! Awesome match with both teams beating each other all over the arena! Neither team had a majority of the crowd's support, though there seemed to be more cheers for the belts changing hands. Bambi hit Mio in the back of the head with a roundhouse kick & then her baton with the ref occupied with Io. Apple then hit the dazed Mio with the Apple Buster to win the tag titles. Afterwards, the Shirai sisters fumed about getting robbed of their titles & beat up on the ref, knocking her unconscious! They refused to leave the ring until they were granted a rematch at the next show. Eventually, Apple Miyuki & Bambi agreed to the rematch, not knowing the Shirai's terms....a Barbed Wire, Electrified Cage Match for the NFW Tag Team Championship!!

NFW Championship

6) Hiroyo Matsumoto (c) beat Hikaru Shida in 22:48 when she hit the Ligerbomb. It's hard to follow up a match like the tag title match but this match was beyond spectacular, with both Matsumoto & Shida pulling out all the stops. Shida proved a more than worthy challenger, by taking everything Matsumoto dished out & giving it back. Both ladies received a standing ovation from the crowd, afterwards, and they embraced each other. Matsumoto even took the mic & announced how much of an honor it was to wrestle Shida...WHEN SHIDA CLOTHESLINED MATSUMOTO, TOOK THE NFW BELT & POUNDED HIROYO WITH IT! Hiroyo Matsumoto's good friend, Misaki Ohata, rushed out to help Matsumoto but Shida ran off, amid a stunned & silenced crowd!

1) Aika Ando defeated Shu Shibutani in 8:20 with the Side Death Valley Driver! No blood was shed in this match.

2) Ayako Hamada defeated Manami Toyota in 12:38 with the Hamada Driver! Both wrestlers bled & it was an amazing match, with some great chain wrestling mixing with brawling. The crowd was very much into the match & both wrestlers had their share of fans!

"Princess of NFW" Title

3) Cheerleader Melissa defeated Cherry in 13:23 with the Kudome Driver. Cherry was actually very aggressive & cut Melissa wide open on the cage. Cherry controlled most of the match & was not cut open but when she attempted the Fantasy Illusion, Melissa blocked it & hit the Kudome Driver for the win & retained her "Princess of NFW" title...despite looking the worst of the two wrestlers.

4) Hiroyo Matsumoto/Misaki Ohata defeated Hikaru Shida/Yoko Bito in 19:24 when Matsumoto pinned Bito with the Backdrop Driver. Brutal match with all four wrestlers cut open. Hiroyo Matsumoto was like a woman possessed...tearing into Hikaru Shida for the betrayal by Shida last week...and Shida was busted wide open early. 3S were the dominant team, really laying into Shida & Bito but Shida/Bito had their moments. However, in the end, Matsumoto & Ohata emerged victorious...to the delight of the crowd, who voiced their displeasure at Shida for her heel turn.

NFW Tag Team Championship - Barbed Wire, Electrified Steel Cage

5) Io Shirai/Mio Shirai defeated Apple Miyuki/Bambi in 20:29 when Mio Shirai hit the Flying Inside Cradle on Bambi. The Shirai sisters regain the NFW Tag Team titles in the process. The match was the bloodiest & most violent of all the matches on the card, as both teams beat each other's bodies to bloody hell. In the end, the Shirai sisters proved their guarantee of regaining "their" titles to be correct & that they are the baddest & toughest of all tag teams!

UJWF "Grudge in a Cage"

6) Ayumi Kurihara (UJWF) defeated Tomoka Nagakawa (UJWF) in 22:13 with a Modified Uranage! These two arch-rivals brought their intense feud to NFW...and did it ever live up to the hype. The crowd fed the energy of this match & it was as intense and brutal as any match of the night. Both wrestlers bled...especially, Ayumi...and you could feel the hatred between the two, as they battered each other around the cage. The match was very even, with both trading advantages throughout, but Ayumi was able to hit her finisher on Tomoka & get the victory. Even bloody, Ayumi basked in the glow of her victory, while Tomoka swore revenge...in UJWF!